Automobile-seat



J. SILVESTER.

AUTOMOBILE SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, I9I9.

1,369,940, 4Patented Mar. '1, 1921.

JOSEPH sILvESTnR, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR To ronT PITT :BEDDING COMPANY, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A. CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA.

Application filed June 2;5, 1919. .Serial No. 306,603.

`mobile-Seats,voi:` which the following is a f specification.

This invention relates to automobile seats, and the like; and it comprises a frame provided with fastening elements each having a head, a projecting tongue having a slot therein, and a'shank consisting of a pair of projecting prongs, said prongs passing' through openings in the covering, and one of the slots, with the head arranged upon the outer side of the frame, the tongue being bent around the frame, and the slot therein positioned to register with the slot in lsaid frame, said prongs being passed through saidslot and then bent substantially at right angles; all as more fully hereinafter set forth and as claimed.

The. fastening element employed .l is a button like member provided with .a head which is arranged on the outer side of 'the frame work and which is provided with a pair of prongs adapted to be passed through openings in lthel inner and outer covering and through a Slot in the frame. A laterally projecting tongue is arranged on the head of the fastening element and this tongue is adapted to be bent around the bottom of the frame and positioned with its outer end against' the back of the frame. The tongue is .provided with a slot which registers with the slots in the frame when the tongue is in proper position. The prongs arepassed -through the slot in the tongue and bent at right angles in opposite directions. These fastening elements are arranged at intervals around the frame, a sufficient member being employed to properly and securely fastenthe covering. When the seat is used yfor automobiles, motor boats and other constructions wherein the seat proper is arranged upon a wooden support, I find it .advantageous lto provide the projecting tongue or fastening element with a slight oil'set at the point where it passes under the frame', when in position. This oi'set portion holds the seat spaced from the support and prevents'the ooveringrubbing against the support and wearing.

n the accompanying drawings I have Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Mar. I, 1921.

shownan advantageous embodiment of this invention. In this showing- Figure 1 aside elevation of an automobile seat2 certain parts being broken away to show interior construction; Fig 2 1s a vertical transverse sectional view through the frame and one of the fastening elements;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the l1ne 3-3.of Fig. 2 and- F1g. 4 1s a detailed perspective view of Ithe fastening element.

I n the accompanying drawings, letter A designates generally the seat and the letter B the support upon which it is placed. The seat consists o-f a frame l of metal or other suitable material provided with transverse cross bars 2. These cross bars are rigidly secured tothe frame in any suitable manner'. Coil springs 3 'are mounted on the cross bars and are held in position by tie wires 4LI advantageouslyv arranged at right angles to the cross bars. rIhe tie wires pass over the lower coil of rthe spring, through an opening inthe cross bars and then over the lower coil of the spring on the opposite side of the cross bar.v At' the top of the coilspring, I

provide two sets of ltie wires 5 and 6. The' ends of these wires are secured to suitable supporting means such as wire 7 spaced and supported from the frame in any suitable manner. The Itwo sets of upper tie wires are advantageously arranged at right angles to each other and are interwoven with each covers are sewed together at the upper edge of the seat on three sides as indicated at l0 in Fig. l and a filling of hair or felt,

11 islthen placed between the two coverings. After the iilling has been positioned the coverings are sewed together on the fourth.

side and the filling is compressed to the desired degree. l

The Sections of the covering which extend down over the side and end walls of the seat are secured to the frame by fastening elements C. The construction of the fastening element is shown in detail in Figs. 2 to 4 of the drawings. The frames are provided with slots 12 at suitable intervals and openings are arranged in the inner and outer covering adapted to register with the slots. The coverings are carried around the bottom of the frame and positioned along the back. The fastening element consists of a head or body portion in the form of a button 13 having a laterally projecting tongue 14. A second section having a head 15 is secured within the button 13 by crimping the edge of the button as indicated at 16. The head (15) is provided with a pair of prongs 17 and 18 which are passed through the openingsin the covering and the slot in the frame. The

v projecting tongue is bent around the bottom l such rubbing.

of the frame and the outer end is arranged in position against the back of the frame. The tongue is provided with slot 19 registers with the slot in the frame when the fastening element is in position. The prongs of the fastening element are passed through this slot and are then bent at right angles in opposite directions.

When the seat is employed as an automobile seat it is placed upon a frame of wood to permit its removal. struction of automobile seats in order that the space beneath the seat may be used for storing. In ordinary construction, the leather covering rubs against this wooden support and becomes worn. In order to prevent this, I provide an up-struck-portion 20 in the tongue at the point where it passes around the bottom of the frame. When the seat is in position, the up-struck portions contact with the support B and hold the bottom of the'frame spaced `as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This eliminates constant rubbing of the covering and the wear incidental to The construction of the seat will be readily understood from the above description and the accompanying drawings. The method of supporting the springs is very simple and consists of very few parts decreasing the possibilities of the seat getting out of order incident to its use in an automobile. The fastening elements securely hold the coverings in position and cannot become loosened.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with an upholstered seat having a frame and a covering, the frame being provided with a number of slots and the covering being adapted to be placed around the frame, of a fastening device to secure said covering to said frame, said fastening device comprising a head, a prong arranged to pass through the slot in the frame, and a slotted' tongue secured to the which This is the general con-V Medge of the lvent the covering from engaging the suphead and arranged to be placed around the frame with its slot registering with the slot in the frame, said prong being passed through the slot in the tongue, and bent against the frame.

2. In combination with an upholstered seat having a frame and a covering, the frame being provided with a number of slots and the covering being adapted'to'be placed around the frame, of a fastening device to secure said covering to said frame, said fastening device comprising a head, a prong arranged to pass through the slot in the frame, and a slotted tongue secured to the head and arranged to be placed around the frame-with its slot registering with the slot, in the frame, said prong being passed through the slot in the tongue, and bent against the frame and an upstruck portion arranged in the tongue and adapted to be positioned beneath the bottom 0f the frame when the fastening device is iii position.

3. In combination with an upholstered seat having a frame and a covering, the frame being provided with a number of slots and the covering being adapted to be placed around the frame, of a fastening device to secure said covering to tening device/comprising a body portion, a prong carried by the body portion and arranged to pass through the slot in the frame, and a slotted tongue secured to the body portion` and arranged to be placed around the frame with its slot registering with the slot in thev frame, said prong being passed through the slot in the tongue, and bent back against the tongue clamping the same to the frame.

4. 'In combination with an upholstered seat having a frame and a covering, the frame being provided with a number of slots and the covering being adapted to be placed around the frame, of a fastening device to secure said covering to the frame, said fastening device comprising a body portion, a prong carried by the body portion and a1'- ranged to pass through the slot in the frame, and a slotted tongue secured to the body portion and arranged to be placed around the frame with its slot registering with the slot in the frame, said prong being passed through the slot in the tongue and bent back against the tongue Aand clam-ping the same against the frame, said tongue having an outwardly struck portion opposite the lower frame to form supports to preport upon which the seat rests.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature y hereto.

JOSEPH sILvEps'rER. 

